February 2012
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GOP senators: Domestic violence against... →
motherjones:
A very important NY Times editorial.
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“Planned Parenthood is a gigantic bully, using Komen as its own personal punching...”
– Former Susan G. Komen executive Karen Handel, who resigned earlier this week following the scandal involving a drop in grants to Planned Parenthood. [Daily Beast] (via reuters)
Wah-wah. In the oh-so-eloquent words of Ms. Handel, cry me a freaking river.
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I DISCOVERED SOMETHING TERRIBLE TONIGHT
DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SAD.
So I was watching “All Dogs Go to Heaven” (Yes I’m an adult. Yes it’s Friday night. Don’t judge me.) and I say to myself “I wonder what happened to the actress that did the voice of the little girl, Anne Marie” so I IMDB’d her figuring a) she’s someone famous, b) she became a teacher like the...
20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone...
litreactor:
Since and Because
“Since” refers to time.
e.g., Since I quit drinking I’ve married and had two children.
“Because” refers to causation.
e.g., Because I quit drinking I no longer wake up in my own vomit.
(Click here to see the other 19)
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Obviously an Inspector Spacetime fan
(Bookstore | Melbourne, Australia)
(We’re a science fiction specialty bookstore. We also have a few other odds’n'ends around the store from series that do well, including several bits of Doctor Who merchandise.)
Me: “Can I help you today, sir?”
Customer: “All of your Doctor Who stuff is bootlegged!”
Me: “I assure you it’s not, sir. As you can see, it has the BBC logo on it.”
Customer: “They can print anything in China. This TARDIS is a total knock off!”
Me: “Possibly, but we source our merchandise from reputable distributors located in the US & UK. We’re using the same suppliers that the [National Broadcaster] store uses for its Doctor Who merchandise.”
Customer: “Bulls***! This is all fake! And you know how I can tell? Phoneboxes are RED!”
Via notalwaysright.com/please-consult-the-chameleon-circuit/16750
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We just started watchingTerrierswhich is streaming on Netflix.
Wow. I wish I knew how good this show was when it was on the air.
I can only repeat what’s already been said - Bad marketing, bad marketing, bad marketing.
If you’re looking for something new to watch, definitely check it out. It’s only 13 episodes so (sadly) not a huge commitment.
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I Stand with Planned Parenthood
I have been very fortunate in my life. Except for three months after college, I have never been uninsured. And the insurance I have is excellent. I have amazing doctors. I have access to plenty of pharmacies.
I have never needed Planned Parenthood.
But, I am very grateful that they exist. They provide support, health care, comfort, and hope to thousands of women and men.
Over the past few...
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WatchEJ the anteater doing laps.
You can see EJ and his anteater friend at the Staten Island Zoo.
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